THE HORTICULTURAL ADVERTISER. 



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 2.50 



100. 

 16.00 



.35 3.00 



.35 3.00 



.20 1.50 10.00 



.25 2.00 15.00 



Halesia tetraptera, 2 to 3 ft. 



Snow-drop tree. A very pretty small tree 

 with pendulous clusters of snowy flowers ap- 

 pearing before the leavi s. It is very useful 

 for ornamuntal purposes. 

 Itea Virgiiiica, 2 ft. .35 3.00 



A shrub about six feet high, having very 

 pretty graceful racemes of white flowers in 

 June, grows well in damp places naturally, 

 but will do well in any garden ground also. 

 Hex opaca, 2 ft. .75 6.00 



American Holly. Everybody admires the 

 Holly lor its rich shising evergreen leaves, 

 and bright berries in autumn and winter. 

 Jtiglaiis regia, 4 ft. .40 2.50 20.00 



English Walnut. A tree much to be de- 

 sired, both for its well known nuts and its 

 great beauty ; requires little care alter being 

 once transplanted ; bears well in Phila. 

 Kolreiiteria paiiiciilata, 1 ft. .50 2.50 



Bright yellow summer flowers and brilli- 

 ant fall foliage make it attractive. It is a 

 very ornamental large shrub. 

 Kalinia augustifolia, 1 ft. 



Wood Laurel. A very beautiful attract- 

 ive Laurel, with deep purple flowers and 

 dark green leaves. It grows easily and is in 

 much demand as an ornamental shrub ; flow- 

 ers iu June. 

 Kaliiiia latifolia, 1 ft. 



Large Wood Maple. Too well known to 

 need description. There are few things more 

 beautiful, though seldom found in the nur- 

 sery trade. 

 liaurus Sassafras, 1 to 2 ft. 



Sassafras. An interesting small tree with 

 a beautiful form and magniflcent foliage in 

 fall ; seldom offered iu the nursery trade. 

 Liliocetli-us cleciirreiis, 12 to 18 in. 



A very pretty evergreen with fern-like 

 habit, of great value in ornamental garden- 

 ing ; requires little protection here when 

 young. 

 L.iqi(idanil)ar styraciflua, 3 ft. .25 1.50 



Sweet Gum. A large and very handsome 

 tree, admired by everybody for its star-like 

 summer and crimson fall foliage. It is in- 

 deed of remarkable beauty iu the fall, when 

 the leaves change to various brilliant colors. 

 Magnolia glaiica, 3 to 4 ft. .65 5.00 



" " 5 to 6 ft. 1.50 12.00 



White Bay. A very pretty shrub, dark 

 green leaves, large sized white flowers, very 

 fragrant. Grows as well or better in dry 

 than in swampy ground. 

 Magnolia Soulangeana, 2 ft. .40 3.50 25.00 



This grows to be a beautiful tree, and 

 when small is in much request as an ornamen- 

 tal plant. It has large, light flowers ; does 

 not require any attention. 

 Magnolia cordata. 6 to 8 ft. 



One of the scarcest and most sought for 

 of all Magnolias. 

 Magnolia conspicua, 1 ft. 



Yulau. Every one knows of this popular 

 Magnolia, with its white, fragrant flowers ap- 

 pearing in early spring. This is always iu 

 demand. 

 Magnolia purpurea, 2 ft. 



Quite a pretty shrub, with good-sized 

 purple flowers ; is easily grown, and of great 

 value for ornamental purposes. 

 Nyssa niultiflora, 10 to 12 in. 



Sour Gum. Grows to be a large tree in 

 time, but is valuable when small for ornamen- 

 tation, for its superb fall colors. Will do 

 well in dry or damp places. 

 Prunus triloba, 2 ft. .35 2.50 



Double Ked flowering Plum. A Japan 

 shrub of great beauty, as dark colors among 

 Plums and Cherries are rare. A good com- 

 panion for the dwarf double Almond. 

 Pyrus coronaria, 1 ft. .25 2.00 



Sweet-scented Crab-tree. A small tree 

 with corymbs of large roso-colored flowers, 

 and very fragrant fruit. It has the sweetest 

 fragrance of all the Apple family. 



.75 



5.00 

 3.00 



.50 3.00 20.00 



.15 1.00 



^uercus inibrlcaria, 3 to 4 ft. 



Laurel Oak. A magnificent tree with 

 smooth bark, and thick dark green entire and 

 shining leaves. 

 ^uercus paliistris, 1 to 2 ft. 



Pin Oak. Grows to be a large tree. A 

 fine tree for ornament for its form and its 

 colored foliage in the fall. 

 Q,uercu8 aqnatica, 1 to 2 ft. 



Water Oak. A handsome round-he.aded 

 tree with numerous small leaves, making a 

 dense foliage. It is hardy in Philadelphia. 

 Retlnospora pisifera aurea, 2 ft. 



Golden Ketinospora. Of the beautiful 

 genus Retinospora, none can compare with 

 this. An evergreen with bright golden color 

 in winter, light golden in summer. It is in 

 great demand for ornamental gardening. 

 Rlius cotiuus, 2 ft. 



Mist tree. A small shrub, very singular 

 and ornamental in appearance, when in seed 

 looking in the distance as if the plant was 

 enveloped in smoke. Requires no care. 

 Sopliora Japonica, 2 ft. 



A very handsome tree with bark of a light 

 yellowish green color ; makes an attractive 

 tree when planted singly ; and has racemes 

 of flowers like a white Wistaria. 

 Sweet Brier, 2 ft. 



Every one knows of its fragrant leaves 

 and flowers of light rose color. Its red fruit 

 in early winter is beautiful, and everybody 

 admires it. 



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 1.25 



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.15 



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.25 2.00 16.00 



.20 1.50 12.00 



.50 4.00 



.15 .75 



.40 3.50 



Tliuja globusa, 2 ft. 



American globe Arbor Vitse. A small 

 evergreen, looking lil^e a large green ball. 

 Looks well planted singly, and will make an 

 exeellent substitute for Box edging. 

 XJlmus fulva pendula, 8 to 12 ft. 2.00 12.00 



Weeping Kim. A pretty variety of the 

 slippery Elm, with pendulous branches. It 

 has no superior among weeping Elms. 

 Vlnius fiilva, 1 ft. 



Yellow or slippery Elm. A large tree 

 with rough bark and heavy dark green leaves. 

 When not crowded, it becomes one of the 

 most beautiful of trees. 

 Vil>urnun» oxycoccos, 2 ft. 



A handsome shrub, to 8 feet high, with 

 large cymes of greenish flowers, afterwards 

 becoming white. Several stems from the 

 same root. Quite ornamental in appearance, 

 and the fruit is very attractive. 

 "Viburnum plicatum, 2 ft. 



" " 3 ft. 



Japan Snowball. Nothing more beauti- 

 ful has been introduced for many years. The 

 snow-balls are large, pure white, and the 

 plaited leaves all make it a very attractive 

 plant. 

 "Viburnum opulus, 3 ft. 



Snowball. Another handome shrub hav- 

 ing several stems from the same root, branch- 

 ing above ; large cymes of snowy flowers. 



"Wistaria sinensis, treeform, 5 ft. 3.00 25.00 



These have been grown erect as trees. 

 In June, when in flower, they make a beauti- 

 ful sight, with their large blue flowers hang- 

 ing from their umbrella-like head. 



4.00 

 5.00 



40.00 



40 3.00 20.00 



"Wistaria sinensis, 2 ft. 



" " alba, 1 ft. 



White Wistaria. The true white variety 



of the Chinese Wistaria is scarce. It is a 



vigorous grower and contrasts prettily with 



the blue. 



"Welgela Ixortcnsis nivea, 2 ft. 



White Weigela. One of the handsomest 

 Weigelias. It flowers several times a sea- 

 son, and its good habit of growth also gives 

 it value as an ornamental shrub. 



"ifucca fllamentosa, 2 to 3 year. 



Adam's Needle or Bear's Thread. A very 

 attractive plant for summer gardening, with 

 evergreen leaves. Flowers white, on a scape 

 6 to 8 feet high; flowering well under hot 

 July suns. 



.40 3.00 25.00 

 .40 3.00 



.50 4.50 



.35 2.50 



